Mung beans are rich in nutrients such as high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and so on, with heat and detoxification, diuretic dehumidification and other effects. Mung beans are often used to make green bean porridge, mung bean soup, mung bean wine and so on, both quench thirst and delicious, but also clear heat and detoxification, so favored by the people. Green bean soup is a family standing summer heat drink, Qing heat appetizer, for all ages. Traditional mung bean products have mung bean cake, mung bean wine, mung bean cake, mung bean sand, mung bean powder and so on.

绿豆含有丰富的营养元素如优质蛋白，不饱和脂肪酸，碳水化合物，矿物质，维生素等等，具有清热解毒，利尿祛湿等功效。绿豆常被人们用来做成绿豆粥，绿豆汤，绿豆酒等等，既解渴可口，还能清热解毒，因此深受百姓青睐。绿豆汤是家庭常备夏季清暑饮料，清暑开胃，老少皆宜。传统绿豆制品有绿豆糕、绿豆酒、绿豆饼、绿豆沙、绿豆粉皮等。